April 27, 2023
Africa: Gender Gap in Academia - Glass Ceilings & Sticky Floors
By Victoria Galán-Muros, Mathias Bouckaert and Jaime Roser Read more »
April 25, 2023
Africa: Local Innovations Key to Meeting Challenges of the Climate Crisis
Several years ago, on a visit to a village in rural Zimbabwe, I met a small group of women with a story to share. Read more »
April 24, 2023
Africa: Ukraine War Triggers Record Increase in World Military Spending
The United Nations has warned that the February 2022 Rusian invasion of Ukraine has threatened to force up to 1.7 billion people -- over one-fifth of humanity -- into poverty,… Read more »
Africa: The Last Mile to Malaria Elimination - Confronting Gender Inequalities & Power Dynamics
For centuries, malaria has remained one of the deadliest diseases, inflicting great suffering on families and perpetuating the cycle of poverty in many communities and nations. The… Read more »
April 21, 2023
Sudan: Conflict Marks Failure of Transition Plan
The current fighting in Sudan marks the failure of supposed processes for transition to democratic rule. The international community needs to learn the lessons of this catastrophe… Read more »
April 19, 2023
Africa: Africa, Now Squeezed to the Bones
As many as 45 African countries -out of the Continent's 54 nations-, all of them grouped in what is known as Sub-Saharan Africa, have now been further squeezed to their bones, as… Read more »
April 17, 2023
Africa: We Can Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals but It Will Take Courage & Urgent Transformations
The world is at a crossroads. This week, the United Nations Secretary-General, government ministers and senior leaders are gathered in New York at the ECOSOC Financing for… Read more »
April 14, 2023
Africa: International Human Rights Law As a Tool to Stop Rising Homophobia in Africa
Imagine your government enacted a law where you and all people of your race or economic status were imprisoned for extended periods, with some facing the death penalty, simply for… Read more »
Africa: Vulnerable Countries Need Action On Loss and Damage Today and Not At COPs to Come #AfricaClimateHope
In March 2023, more than 600 people died in Malawi after Tropical Cyclone Freddy dumped heavy rain, flooding the southern part of the country, displacing over half a million… Read more »
April 13, 2023
Africa: Should Internet Access Be Declared a Basic Human Right?
The United Nations defines human rights as "rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status". Read more »
April 11, 2023
Africa: Crisis? What Crisis? Western Media Failing to Convey the Urgency of the Climate Emergency
If an alien landed on Planet Earth today and started watching television and reading the newspapers, it would probably not realize that humanity and the natural world face an… Read more »
Zimbabwe: In Zimbabwe, Golf Is Giving Cyclone Idai Survivors Hope
Trust Makanidzani's golf practice session with his friends is disrupted by a howling wind and a heavy pelting of water that thundered against rooftops at Chimanimani Golf Course in… Read more »
April 10, 2023
Africa: At the Mercy of the Algorithm
Excessive reliance on algorithmic management has raised concerns regarding its opaque decision-making mechanisms and implication for workers. Read more »
Africa: India's Bihar Leads Efforts to Strengthen Global Poverty Alleviation Through South-South Knowledge Exchange
Under the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society, Bihar's government announced the development of a new Program for Immersion and Learning Exchange (ILE) to be headquartered in… Read more »
Africa: Detoxifying Security - Recommendations for the G7 Summit On Nuclear Weapons
The current war in Ukraine has shown that nuclear deterrence is deeply flawed. It relies on the assumption of "rational actors" in power and credibility of threats, which we know… Read more »
April 07, 2023
Africa: Neglected Tropical Disease Mycetoma Research Gains Momentum
The disease burden and distribution of mycetoma--a neglected tropical disease--are not very well understood. However, it is known to affect people in Sudan, Senegal, Mauritania,… Read more »
Africa: Platitudes Not Enough - Urgent Investment Needed in Health Workforce
By Roopa Dhatt and Susannah Schaefer Read more »
April 06, 2023
Egypt: Govt Moves Ahead with Privatising 32 State Entities to Cope with Economic Fallout
Egypt intends to sell shares in 32 state-owned businesses within a year, including three banks, two military-owned businesses, and numerous businesses in the energy and… Read more »
Africa: Transforming Education With Equitable Financing
With schools now reopened around the world, countries are called to take transformative action on education financing to recover and accelerate learning for all children,… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Africa: U.S. Legislators Strip China of 'Developing Nation' Status
As signs of a new Cold War are fast emerging at the United Nations, the US continues its war of words with the People's Republic of China (PRC). Read more »
Africa: Ending Discrimination Against Women in Family Law Is Vital for Economic Progress
Discriminatory family laws and policies that restrict women's access to educational opportunities, employment, inheritance, property ownership and equal pay, are making women… Read more »
March 31, 2023
Africa: The Need for a Strong Legal Treaty On Business And Human Rights
The ongoing discussions on an internationally treaty, described as a "legally binding instrument" on business and human rights, remains one of the most neglected issues that should… Read more »
Africa: Civicus Report Exposes a Civil Society Under Attack
As conflict and crises escalate to create human emergencies that have displaced over 100 million people worldwide, civil society's vital role of advocating for victims and… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Ethiopia: Govt Must Prioritize Access to Quality Surgery in Post-War Reconstruction
There are about 5 billion people globally who cannot access surgery. In Ethiopia, for every 5,000 needed surgeries per 100,000 people, the country's health system can only provide… Read more »
Mauritius: Quo Vadis Republic of Mauritius?
Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is Former President of the Republic of Mauritius Read more »